The Ace Embilipitiya Power Station (also sometimes referred to as the Embilipitiya Power Station) is a 100 MW thermal power station in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka. The heavy fuel oil-run power station was commissioned in March 2005, and was operated by Aitken Spence (sometimes shortened to Ace). The power station consisted of fourteen Caterpillar 16CM32C generation units of 7.11 MW each, which consumed approximately 550 tonnes of fuel oil per day. The Ministry of Power and Energy discontinued purchasing power from the private power station after its license expired in 2015, and hence was subsequently decommissioned.[1][2]
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| Coordinates | 6°17′06″N 80°50′56″E / 6.285°N 80.8489°E |
| Status | Operational |
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| Units operational | 14 × 7.11 MW |
| Make and model | CAT 16CM32C (14) |
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In March 2016 Ceylon Electricity Board decided to recommission the plant due to high electricity demand in the country.[3] The facility cost approximately Rs. 8 billion to develop, and is built on a 44-acre (18 ha) land on a 33-year lease.[1][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Jayakody, Jayasri (15 August 2011). "Mulls plants in Bangladesh, Indonesia: Ace Power to venture overseas". Daily News. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "We decided to close down 03 thermal power generation plants that supplied electricity to the Ceylon Electricity Board". Ministry of Power and Energy. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Pradeep, Chaturanga (31 March 2016). "CEB to buy power from ACE". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Diesel and Gas-Engine Power Plants in Sri Lanka". Industcards.com. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
External links
edit- "HNB leads landmark financing deal of US$ 88 million". The Sunday Leader. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- "SL mulls discontinuing private sector-generated power deals". The Sunday Times. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- "Aitken Spence puts two thermal power plants up for sale". The Daily Mirror. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- "Due Diligence Study on ACE Power Embilipitiya 100 MW Diesel Power Plant". RMA Energy Consultants. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- "ACE Power Embilipitiya Oil Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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